The fourth largest metropolitan area of the US is Houston, Texas, which lives up to the saying, “Everything is big in Texas”.

When Texans build, they build big! Local tour operators have a place for you on their tours to Houston, Texas. Contact local tour operators to get the best prices on accommodation and airfares for big adventure holidays in Houston. Contact local tour operators direct to get the lowdown on affordable tours.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport serves arriving and departing international travelers. When you travel to Houston you will arrive at this airport, which is located about 19km from downtown. The airport sits near the Sam Houston Tollway - Beltway 8.

George Bush Airport provides full service and all the amenities of a full service international airport. Forty-three million worldwide travelers pass through the airport annually. Seven hundred flights enter and leave the airport daily coming from or going to 170 international destinations.

The ground transportation available includes taxis, private limousines, hotel shuttles, public buses and car hire. The airport offers guided tours presented by airport personnel who introduce travelers to the airport’s facilities. The airport tours include only public areas inside the terminals and explain the activities and interesting facts about the airport. There are monthly cultural tours to view all the artwork and visual attractions within the airport.

Pack your walking shoes and get ready to begin your adventure holiday visiting the seventeen-block theatre district. There are eight performing arts companies, seats for 12,000 patrons and over 500 cultural and visual arts attractions. Activities include NASA programmes, the Livestock Show and the largest rodeo in the world.

Houston has thirty districts and most include hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues and shopping. Add the Warehouse District to your list of adventure holiday activities. Here you will find upscale dance clubs. Bayou Place includes the Houston Zoo and several city parks, a fine arts museum, clubs and restaurants.

The San Jacinto Monument honoring Houston’s founder Sam Houston is 15 feet (5 meters) higher than the Washington Monument and very similar in appearance.

During your adventure holiday in Houston, you will find shopping malls, shopping centers, boutiques, independent shops and national chain stores within most districts. You can find trinkets, art, antiques and clothing downtown and in the historic district.

You can choose from literally hundreds of eating-sites: restaurants, cafés, fast food chains and family run eateries. You can find Italian, French, Asian, American and Continental restaurants serving steak, seafood, and pizza; just about anything you want to eat.

Houston offers theatre performances, concerts by local and national bands, museum exhibits, exciting and fun-filled festivals, and dance performances. Be certain to ask local tour operators about tickets to see the Houston sports teams at Minute Maid Park. This is the famous 18 story Astrodome, the country’s first Astroturf ballpark with a retractable roof.

The heat in the summer is often 90 degrees (32 degrees Celsius) or higher, and there is an air conditioned underground tunnel beneath the office buildings. There are shops and restaurants in this amazing tunnel.

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